Tag Archives: Fannie Mae

Who Wins With VantageScore 4.0? The Borrowers Classic FICO Leaves Behind

Oct 14, 2026 Since September 2026, every lender that sells loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can choose VantageScore 4.0 instead of the Classic FICO scores (FICO 2, 4 and 5) that mortgages have used for about 20 years. Both models now share one pricing chart, so a 680 is priced as a 680 […]

Big Changes From Fannie Mae

A Change to Credit Score Eligibility in DU Each and every point making up a credit score just got even more crucial! Fannie Mae’s new release (B3-.1-02) changes the way you calculate the qualifying credit score. For purchase apps with multiple borrowers, the qualifying score will be an average of the applicants’ middle score; see their example […]